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Timnit Gebru criticizes eugenics in AI ethics departments

Timnit Gebru, a prominent AI researcher, has voiced concerns about the prevalence of eugenicist ideologies within AI ethics departments. Her statement suggests a critical view of the current landscape of ethical considerations in artificial intelligence. AI

IMPACT Raises questions about the integrity and direction of ethical discourse in AI development.

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Timnit Gebru criticizes eugenics in AI ethics departments

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  1. Bluesky Jetstream — AI desk TIER_1 English(EN) · timnitgebru.blacksky.app ·

    It seems like its always the"ethics" departments that have the highest density of eugenicists of every variety.

    It seems like its always the"ethics" departments that have the highest density of eugenicists of every variety.